Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2022.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2 | — |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.57 | +78.1% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 0.44 | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.16 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3333 | 0.2 | 0.57 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.256 | 0.15 | 0.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 57 Romania 0.18 compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 0.17 compare
- 58 Mali 0.17 compare
- 61 Ireland 0.15 compare
- 61 New Zealand 0.15 compare
- 63 Switzerland 0.14 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7776 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7776 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.16 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK